Kagiso Rabada boasts best Test average against WI: Stats
What's the story
South African pacer Kagiso Rabada put up a solid show in the recently drawn first Test versus West Indies at Queen's Park Oval in Port of Spain, Trinidad. While he claimed a brilliant three-fer in his first outing, the speedster took one more wicket in his second outing. Notably, Rabada has always enjoyed operating against WI. Let's decode his Test stats versus them.
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The Rabada show in Trinidad
Rabada trapped Kavem Hodge for 25 to open his account in the game. A length ball just outside off derived an edge. Gudakesh Motie (0) and Kemar Roach (8) were his other victims in the first innings as WI were folded for 233 while responding to SA's 357. Meanwhile, the pacer dismissed opener Mikyle Louis (9) in his second outing.
Numbers
An average of 13.03 against WI
Rabada, who registered figures worth 3/56 and 1/38 in the game, has raced to 27 wickets across five Tests (10 innings) against WI at a stunning average of 13.03. As per ESPNcricinfo, the pacer doesn't average under 20 against any other team (Minimum: 20 wickets). Meanwhile, Rabada has a couple of fifers against WI as his best figures read 6/50.
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Rabada's average of 13.03 is the best among bowlers with at least 25 Test scalps against WI. Australia's Josh Hazlewood trails the South African in this regard, having scalped 36 wickets versus the Caribbean team at 15.75. Former pacers Dale Steyn (19.62) and Morne Morkel (19.74) are the only other SA stars to average under 20 against WI (Minimum: 25 wickets).
Career
300 Test wickets loading for Rabada
Having played 63 matches, Rabada has raced to 295 wickets at an average of 22.07. He has 14 fifers and 10 match four-fers to show. As per ESPNcricinfo, in 30 away matches (home of opposition), Rabada has 111 wickets at 27.06. He can soon become the sixth bowler to complete 300 Test wickets for the Proteas side.